Jessica Chobot

"The man that can figure out how to give me just enough attention to make me feel safe and adored while allowing me just enough freedom to keep from being smothered is a very special man indeed." - Jessica Chobot

Who can forget the tantalizing picture of Jessica Chobot seductively licking a PSP? Gamers (and men) everywhere felt their hearts skip a beat. Jessica Chobot is every geek's (and regular guy's) dream come true -- she's beautiful, smart and she loves video games. She's also not afraid to speak her mind. Jessica Chobot hosts IGN Weekly and is the video game correspondent for The Daily Habit as well.

SEX APPEAL

As the gaming industry competes with longer established media like television and movies for a share of the multibillion dollar entertainment pie, the image of the video game whiz is no longer limited to that of some nerdy high school kid with rapid-moving digits. Jessica has helped change that stereotype once and for all, especially since her infamous tongue-licking picture caused a sensation. Not only is she every solitary, obsessive gamer's dreamgirl come to life, she's just about any guy's fantasy female in the flesh. She has a very cute face, an amazing body, a fantastic smile that shows off a perfect set of teeth, and a refreshingly pleasant down-to-earth attitude.

SUCCESS

Jessica Chobot may not be a name known to many yet, but thanks to a truly memorable image of her licking a Sony PSP, she quickly became an overnight sensation within the universe of gaming devotees. The 2005 photo has since been copied in a number of parody ads, including some Sony-branded advertising. The notoriety of that single shot helped her launch a successful career as an IGN.com reporter, reviewer and column contributor best known for her IGN Weekly hosting duties. She's since become a multimedia personality, having appeared on G4's Filter and Attack of the Show, Lifeskool TV's Gamer's Dojo, and Fuel TV's The Daily Habit.

Jessica Chobot's profile has increased immensely over the past couple of years, owing to her appearance in commercials for ADV's Anime Network On Demand cable station, and in ads for J!NX female gamers clothing line. She also cowrote a movie script with Stev Lisberger of Tron fame in 2007.

Jessica Chobot Biography

Born on July 7, 1977, in Buffalo, New York, her family moved from town to town frequently during her youth. Before entering high school, Jessica Chobot lived in several places on the East Coast and all around the Midwest. Perhaps to make amends for the stress caused by so much relocating at such a young age, her folks indulged her increasing addiction to video games by buying just about any system the budding hardcore gamer desired.

By the time she reached her teens, Jessica Chobot was supplementing her gaming obsession with other interests. She went through a punk/goth phase that encompassed a preference for combat boots, Nietzsche and vampires. She also discovered role-playing games during this time, as characters like Malkavian and Toreador from White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade became her alter egos. She joined her first LARPing group while she was attending college in Ohio.

jessica chobot poses with psp

After earning her bachelor of fine arts degree, Jessica Chobot attempted to overcome her gaming obsession and joined the nine-to-five world as an administrative assistant at a real estate agency. After a few years of steady office work, her obsession was reignited when she started getting into games like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XI. A sizable tax refund, coupled with an emotional meltdown, made her decide to buy a one-way ticket to Japan to start a whole new life. As her money ran out before she could secure any long-term work, she eventually found herself back home in the States. She got married and returned to college to obtain a teaching certificate in art education with a minor in literature and video game character design.

Following her graduation, Jessica Chobot landed a job at EB Games, and also started doing some modeling work for the I Group and Talent Shop in Detroit. In 2005, she showed up for a photo shoot with a Sony PSP pack she just happened to have picked up before the session. Eager to show off her latest toy, shots of her with the system were taken, including one in which she sensually licked the PSP.

She sent the sexy snap shot to Kotaku.com on a lark, not believing they'd actually ever post it. To Jessica Chobot's surprise, the image was put up on their site and they quickly began receiving e-mails inquiring about the identity of the licker. Kotaku's EIC then offered her a job as a game reviewer for RedAssedBaboon.com. At an IGN E3 party that year, she met an IGN.com rep and began freelancing for their Insider channel.

jessica chobot is no. 88 on 2008 top 99

When Jessica Chobot was offered the hosting gig for the IGN Weekly show, it prompted her to move out to California and get a divorce. Many other avenues opened for her since she moved out West, including that of game advisor for The Daily Habit and dating advice columnist for IGN's Babes channel. She also appears regularly as a guest on Maxim Radio, and began reporting for the Championship Gaming Invitational.

In 2008, Jessica Chobot made her first appearance on AskMen.com's Most Desirable Women list at No. 88.